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Monday, March 30, 2015

Alone in the world, Sophie dreams of being someone special, but she could never have imagined this.

On
a school trip to Russia, Sophie and her two friends find themselves on
the wrong train. They are rescued by the beautiful Princess Anna
Volkonskaya, who takes them to her winter palace and mesmerises them
with stories of lost diamonds and a tragic past. But as night falls and
wolves prowl, Sophie discovers more than dreams in the crumbling palace
of secrets.

I'll start from ridiculous reasons and work my way down to the more weighty ones:

1. The cover. Carousals are whimsical. Whimsical covers are perfect.
2. The buzz. This is a particularly buzzy book for the Spring. I want to see if it lives up to the hype.
3. Sarah Dessen. I mean, who doesn't want to read a Sarah Dessen book?
4. I need to give Dessen another chance. I've only read one and three quarters of her books but I have a whole collection.
5. It's about a topic that is--unfortunately-- painfully personal to me. Not many YA stories focus on incarcerated family members. And while her brother is in jail, not prison, I think it's an important topic to discuss. I think it needs to be written about more. But this is a start. So I want to see how Sarah Dessen writes about it.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Hey Friends! It is time for some serious Spring Cleaning up in this place! I've got a big move coming up, so I would appreciate your help in getting rid of a nice big box of mystery books! I've got 20 books that I'm looking to pass on!

So come one! Come all! and share with your friends because I'm moving and would rather spread the love then move these books.Learn how to enter below.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

WHAT'S YOUR WINNER'S CURSE?

~*~The ‘Winner’s Curse’ is an economics term that means you’ve gotten what you wanted – but at too high a price. What would you pay too much for?

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Happy Saint Paddy's Day! I'm so happy to be doing my first Blog Tour with such an EPIC series.

Isn't this such a compelling question? How would you answer?

For me, I think I would pay too much for the health and well-being of my family. Does that sound like a stock answer? But I honestly cannot imagine living without my mom and other family members. Arin's story in The Winner's Trilogy is so heartbreaking because of all he's lost. Even Kestrel, losing her mother at such a young age and having a father so distant. And I can never even conceive of going through something like that. So I wouldn't be able to put a price on it but I know for a fact that all I would want and what I would pay too high a price for is my family. For their safety, security and happiness.

Like Dean Winchester or Jim Kirk of the Star Trek Reboot, there isn't really much I wouldn't do for my family. They've always been there for me from when I was born one pound or needed open heart surgery to now as I embark on my future.

On a lighter note, I'd also say that I'd probably pay too much money to go book shopping with Chris Pine, hang out on the set of Supernatural or see The Winner's Trilogy be made into blockbuster movies. I mean, can you imagine having Arin on the big screen? Swoon.
That's why this question is such a good one! There are so many answers. When I was younger, I probably would have answered meeting the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer or starring in an episode of Charmed.Obviously things change.

Would your answer change? I'm wondering if the Kestrel we'll meet at the end of the series would make the decisions as the Kestrel at the beginning? What would Arin choose?

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Thank you soooo much to the fabulous Macmillan team for all their handwork. I've witnessed some amazing blog tours from them and this is no exception. I am so happy to have been a part of it.